Belt



l Au'g. 16,1927,

C. P. MORETTI ET AL BELT Filed Dec. 6, 1925 Incanto/5.:

00 mm2 1J. Margin' WW1/'mesml @mm3/14 Patented Aug, 16, 1927.

COSIMO 1. MORETTI AND EGISTO MEZZERA-,l O LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS.

Application led December 6, 1926. Serial No. 152,904.

Our invention relates to military and other belts having buckles andother metal fittings, and our object is to provide said belts with novelfastening means which will enable said buckles and fittings to bequickly removed for the purpose of being polished.

In order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will nowbe made to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 shows a belt and a shoulder strap of the Sam Browne type equippedwith our fastening devices.

Fig. 2'is an enlarged fragmentary detail of one end of the belt with thebuckle removed preparatory to being polished.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal sect-ion of the end of the Abeltdisclosed by Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detail side elevation of a removable metallic buttonemployed in carrying out the invention.

Referring in detail to the different parts, 1 designates the belt whichis provided near one end with slots or openings 2 for the passage of thetongues of a removable metallic buckle 4. The belt 1 is provided at itsinner side and at opposite sides of the openings 2 with fastening meanscomprising socket members 5 and studs 6 which latter are adapted to beforced into the former for securing the end of the belt 1 in foldedposition over the pivotal bar 8 of the buckle 4.

The folded portion of the belt 1 is further secured by a snap fastenerconsisting of a stud 10 and a socket 12 which latter is adapted toreceive the former. The stud 10 proliects outwardly or in an oppositedirection from the studs 6, while the socket member 12 is carried by abroad flap 14 which, is stitched or otherwise secured at one end to thebelt 1.

16 designates a removable metallic button which projects outwardlythrough the belt 1 in the same `direction as the stud 10. A leather orother suitable washer 18 is interposed between the belt 1 and the innerend of said button 16 to prevent the latter from pulling outwardlythrough said belt. The button 16 is adapted to pass through any of thebutton holes 2O in the opposite end of the belt 1 and ooact with thebuckle 4 in securing said belt in position around the waist. The flap 14in addition to carrying the socket member 12, acts as a pad inpresenting a smooth surface to the body of the wearer and prevents thebuckle 4, the studs 6 and the button 16 from pressing inwardly againstthe abdomen.

22 designates the shoulder strap, the forward end of which is adjustablyconnected to a short strap 24 through the intermediary of a metallicbuckle 26,` which latter is removably secured to the upper end of saidstrap 24. The lower end of the vstrap 24 is connected by a removablemetallic button 28 to a short section of leather 30 which is loopedthrough a metallic ring 32 remov--V ably connected to the belt 1 by aleather loop 34. One end of the loop 34 is stitched or otherwisepermanently secured to the belt 1 and its free end is provided with asocket member 36 adapted to receive a stud 37, secured to the innerportion of said belt 1.

The rear end of the shoulder strap 22 is removably connected by ametallic button 28a, similar to the button 28, to a short strap 38 whichis looped through a ring 40. The ring 40 is similar to the ring 32, andlike the latter is removably connected to the belt by a. loop 42 havingone end permanentlv fastened to the belt 1 and its opposite enddetachably connected to said belt by a stud 36a which engages a socketmember fixed to the belt and similar in construction to the socketmembers 5 and 12. v

From the foregoing description it is apparent that the buckles 4 and 26,the buttons 16. 28 and 28, and the rings 32 and 40 can be readilyremoved for the purpose of being polished, the polishing operation beingaccomplished .much more readily after removal of the buckles, thebuttons and the rings as stated, than if they were permitted to remainin position upon the belt and the respective straps. Removal of thebuckles, buttons and rings also prevents soiling of the belt and thestraps with the polishing material.

While we have shown and described the preferred' form of our inventionwe reserve the right to such other forms and modilications as properlyfall within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and ydesire to secureby Letters Patent, is:

In combination, a belt adapted to be folded at one end over a portion ofa buckle and having an opening for the passage of the tongue of saidbuckle, separable ooengaging cured to the free end of said flap, and astud fastening means secured to sradbelt at opon the belt adapted todetaohably engage the 10 posit@ sides of Said opening and adptedlast-mentioned sooket, i i to detaohably secure the end of the belt V1nIn testimony whereof We aHX oui'1 signafolclecl, position, a flapseourecl to. the belt` tures.

near the end abote-mentidnetl'a'cl adp'ted to @over the adjacentportions of said fastening means and the buckle, a socket Si" COSIMO P.MORETTI. EGISTO MEZZERA.

